# Piwigo privacy rating

Photo gallery software for publishing and managing large photo collections on the web, with albums, tags, user permissions, plugins and mobile apps. It can be self-hosted or used as a paid hosted service from its developers.

## Summary

Piwigo scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the photo management criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in France: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://piwigo.org
- Source code: https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo
- License: GPL-2.0
- Jurisdiction: France. Nine Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Photo management](https://privacyratings.com/photo-management/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0. | https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/blob/master/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No third-party trackers on the website or in the software, but self-hosted installs send anonymous technical data and statistics to piwigo.org weekly by default, which can be turned off in the configuration. | https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/blob/master/include/config_default.inc.php |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by subscriptions to the hosted service, with no ads. The privacy policy states personal information is not rented or sold. | https://doc.piwigo.org/legal/privacy/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/photo-management/piwigo/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/photo-management/piwigo.md